The stratagem worked: The enemy returned fire. Lee, now knowing where the Chinese bunker was hidden, crawled right to it. When he drew within a few yards and realized he’d been detected, he blurted out, in Mandarin, “Don’t shoot—I’m not the enemy!” The distraction bought him enough time to hurl his last two grenades. Then he opened up with his carbine, at full automatic, spraying the Chinese. In a few moments, it was over. Single-handedly, First Lieutenant Lee had captured the enemy outpost and secured the hill. He was a one-man army. For this action he would win the Navy Cross.
